Synopsis
Dr Alice Roberts investigates what a "slipped disc" actually looks like and what happens to a joint that's damaged by osteoarthritis.
- Programme: Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young
- Series: 2
- Episode: 07: Bones, Muscles and Joints
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2008
- Biology
Licence: ERA Licence required
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